The Wife continued her one triathlon per month schedule with today's feat (or is that feet?) through the heart of D.C. Unlike her first two events, this one had some super-ultra-uber-serious triathletes; as in Olympic champions (top 4 men finishers and gold and bronze winners among the women) and world renowned competitors. Today's event was the only North American stop for an 8-city international triathlon tour that brings out the best of the best.
I told you this was a serious competition. The tour's winner gets over $1M.
The Wife did the sprint distances (750M swim (in the Potomac!)/20K bike/5k run), but wants to train for the Olympic distances offered today (1.5K/40K/10K); unfortunately she doesn't have the time to compete in the Pro distances (3K/80K/40K). As usual, the Wife performed when the pressure was on and did really well despite having to nurse a leg injury since 300M into the swim. It's all mind over matter.
For your fun, here's what I saw:
We woke up at 3:30, left the house at 4, and were downtown well before sunrise. And before my camera had enough light for a decent shot.
It's never a positive sign when the debris cleaning boat comes out 30 minutes before the race.
The boat couldn't get to all of the debris.
Nothing like swimming with a water heater upstream.
Participating in the Men's Elite (Olympic distances), DC Mayor Adrian Fenty.
Ooooohhh.....Pretty fireboat rainbow.
Bacteria levels be damned!
You better run through the shower after swimming in the Potomac! The Wife swallowed enough water to burp it later. Good times.
Fast as fast can be, you'll never catch me!
After I tried and failed to photograph the Wife on the bike, I figured I might as well take a picture of this thing as long as I'm in town.
I'd like to thank the clouds for parting just enough for a few rays to peak through.
The world's greatest high-fiver at Mile 1.
An empty Independence Avenue was awesome.
Coming down the homestretch along Pennsylvania Avenue.We left as the pros flew by on their bikes.
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